Carbon is the primary metric to report progress from investments in clean energy. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are measured in Carbon Dioxide equivalents (CO2e) and often abbreviated as simply Carbon. Reported annually for an organization, or for a specific asset, carbon reporting is used to identify where improvements can be made and measure progress.

Divided into Scopes 1, 2 and 3 for reporting emissions that you have direct control, indirect control through upstream sources, and indirect control through downstream impacts in the supply chain, the GHG inventory (carbon footprint) quantifies the emissions associated with your business. Energy systems are a major source for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The first step to cost-effectively reducing emissions is to understand the largest sources within your operations.

All activities have the potential to generate carbon emissions. Understanding the impact from our activities is the best way to inform our decision making so that we can reduce our carbon emissions. Like energy benchmarking, a GHG emissions inventory provides a snapshot for organizations to identify and take action.

define sustainability LLC focuses on carbon associated with energy and engages with partner organizations to perform GHG accounting and reporting for Scopes 1, 2 and 3.